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Russians claim gold, silver in men's 1000m short-track

By Beth Harris, The Associated Press

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02/15/2014 10:53:39 PM MST

Russians claim gold, silver in men's 1,000 short track

SOCHI, Russia — Viktor Ahn of Russia won the gold medal in men's 1,000 short track, with teammate Vladimir Grigorev taking the silver. The mostly Russian crowd at Iceberg Skating Palace erupted as Ahn and Grigorev crossed the finish line Saturday. Sjinkie Knegt of the Netherlands claimed the bronze. It was Ahn's second medal of the Sochi Olympics, having given his adopted country its first short track medal with a bronze in the 1,500. Ahn was born in South Korea ...

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